Awning for automobiles



Feb. 18, 1930. w. A. BRACKEN 1,747,345

AWNING on AUTOMOBILES Filed Feb. 10. 1928 Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES WILLIAM A. BRACKEN, OF ELDOBADO, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T WILLIAM IB. JONES, OF AUGUSTA, KANSAS i AWNING FOB AUTOMOBILES A Application filed February 10, 1928. Serial No. 253,502.

This invention relates to an awning structure, of the spring controlled rolling type, more especially to thatclass of awning structures for use inconnection with doors, win- 3 dows, etc., but-more particularly to the doors and windows of automobiles, and. an object of the inventionis to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an awning structure of the type referred to which can be readily and m conveniently mounted within the frame of a windowor door and when so mounted can be conveniently ,adjusted,;to position the awning body in projected relation at an angle relativeto the window-cor door, or extended in a vertical plane with respect to the window or door'cfor shutting out light from without, and with the structure being of novel form and including means whereby the awning body is maintained taut when adjusted relative tothe window or doQr, and further will be automatically rolled up when not in use and furthermore whereby the awning structure is so constructed and arranged that it will not in any manner detract from the ap-' pearanceof a window or door piece, either when the awning body is extended when in use or rolled up when not in use.

-A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an awning structure of the spring controlled rolling type including means to permanently maintain the awning body, when extended taut at all times. f

. A further object of the invention isto provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an awning structure of the spring controlled rollingtype, includingflmeans whereby the awning body can be employed as a shade or blind and when employed as a shade will be 0- disposedin a vertical position exteriorly of i or within a vertically adjustable glass panel forming an element of a window or door now employed in automobiles, or in other words providing means whereby the awning body cm be adjusted atvarious angles with respect ;to the window or door to' provide a canopyand also shifted to a vertical;posi

tion to constitute'a blind or shade arranged exteriorly or'interiorly with respect to the transparent panel of'a window'o'r'door.

Further objects of the inventionv are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

an awning structure of the spring controlled rollingvtype, which is comparatively, simple in its construction and arrangement, strong,

window with which it is associated, readily installed with "respect to a window orrdoor opening, and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture. f Y I With the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists of the novel con-.

struction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated 1n the accompanying draw1ngs,where1n 1s shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that" changes, variationsand modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended In the drawings wherein like. reference characters denote corresponding throughout the several views:

parts- Figure 1 is a fragmentary view invertical section of a window frame showingthe adapg tation therewith of a rolling awning .s truc ture in accordance with this invention" and with the structureillustrated in sectional ele-Z vation.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view inrear elevation of a window frame showing the adaptation therewith of a rolling awning structure 7 in accordance with this invention andwith the structure illustrated inrear elevation and broken away.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3 -3 Figure] 1 .Figure' i is a perspective view, broken away, of the adjusting yoke for the awning body or web.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view partlyv in 7 section illustrating the coacting elements to latch the yoke inadjusted position.

An adjustable, spring controlled rolling awning structure, in accordance with this in vention, includes a pair of combined 1 supporting and ratchet brackets A, only one of which is shown, a" spring controlled winding roller B having its pintles supported in the.

outer end of the awning bodyC, a pair of pivots E, only one of which is shown for the arms ofthe yoke D, and with the brackets A and arms of the yoke D having" coa'c-ting' means, to be'presently referred to for latchn the aw g o yQ n anx nd d po tion with respect to the roller B. lhe bra-cke ets A are' adapted to be attached to opposite siderails of and within a windowfrfam'e F or K to' the side Walls of the opening with which the' o'ute'r'side' faces of thje-br'ackets. I I The bracket A includes'a bod-y portio 1" I or i the'ratchetteeth 6ferthe piirpose'eflafiehing the awning bodyin an extended position 5:

with respect tOfi'il-iwinding rolle'r B gul'ar" positions with respectto the fr'ame 'F and; Y

1 the awning structure istobe-associated. The

yoke D is positioned within the window frame and has its arms completely provided'at' -its top with a rearward eX-Ite '2 forthe reception of theipintle 3'iof the wii d ing roller B; The bodyporti'on1 is formed at its bott'om' with a" rearward"extensioirt' formed :onfits' outer side'face with a circular boss 5; having theforwardporition of its forwardly directed edge -provided with a set of ratchet teeth 6". The" rear fac ei the extension 4b is provided with a concavity j 6 which communicates;with: an opening? having thepivot E extending"therethrough,

The outerend of the pivot E carries a head opposing proximately at the axis of the disc or plate 19 and thelatter is offset with respect to the yoke arm. The plate or disc 19 which projects beyond the free end of the yoke arm 13 is oppositely disposed with respect'to the disc 7 V slot ofthe-disc. The Washer 9 isint er posed between the disc or plate 19 and the boss 5; The yoke arms 13, 14 are shiftably mounted on the pivots E and when the yoke is closed they completely oppose the outer; side faces of the brackets. Thefree ends 18 80 .of' the yoke; arms 1 3, f1" i' oppose the ratchet The tree" teeth 6 formed on the bosses 5; ends l8'of the yoke" arms? '13; 1'4 coast with" awningbo'dy G can he dispesed can also be shifted to aFperpendicul-arfposis p I t-ion to: provide .a blind, -WheI-i the awni'ngl'gni body (E ia-shifted t o the desiredposition'withf respect" to v the frame Ffth'e' ends; 18 of the? yoke arms 13, 1,4 engage; with'certain. of" the; ratchet teeth- Gan-d latch the awning'bedy in" the position to which it has been adju ted '30-? 7 Hlan'd itsinn'er end isprovided with a cotter" i pi1i9" for anchoring the pivot E to the lower portion of the bracket A. Mounted on the The controlling spring ofithe rol lier' B iiia-intai-ns the awning may 6? taut and p the yoke arms 13 14- ooaet-the ratchetpivot'E and positioned against the fiont of the boss 5 is a washer 9". The body portion 1 of the bracket is-flanged as at IOand with the a e h yns its upper d e 'fi t 's vided with. an japertured ea 11 throagh j which extndhbl'dfast device's12' for-"anchor ing the, bracketA to the siderail of the fra e I The fla ge-130.15 disp'ose dmatfright angles; with respect to the; body portion 1 and p'o'si-' 'tioned adjacent the forward side edge of said bfody portion 1-, shown iii-dotted lines in Figure'l;

" The yoke; D its arms indicated 13, 14 and which extends toward the pivot E.

" The awnin bodyC is loopedaround the yoke off-the awning body C is secured together Secured to-ieach ofthe arms of the y ke D,

in proximity to the free end of each arm, isa sleeve l6, and which is riveted as at 17 to the yoke arms whereby the sleeve 16=is fixedly secu'redto the yoke arms, and the latter; pro- 1ects 'rearwardly from the rear end of the 7 sleeve 16, as indicated at 18.

Formed integral with the inner or rear end of the sleeve 16" at'the outer side thereof, is a rearwardly extending-disc orplate19 for'med with a slot 20 disposed diametrically thereof.

7 Theforward end of the slot 20- is disposed-ap ratchet teeth capable ofbeingselec m 1 gaged by the free end of said arm-tolatcli the teeth 6 rte-latch the awning'body extend ed position with respect to the winding we roller B.

It is iivadvantagesefaa if fol l l ngflwnitnlgy 1 spring contreil ed,-aetjesta structure ac'c ordancewt this inventien can be readily understood, and although the T65 preferred embodiment of the inventienis as illustrated and described, yet; it -i's td be u n V derstood that changes in e details of construction can be had'whien ial'l within the I p bodysadj stin -means extendiblefroinawindow fram a com bi ried attaching-pivoting us and'1atchingineans foran of said aetjustingnmeans comprising a vertically disposed supporting" bracket fer connection to a side rail of the wiinaow fiame and-having its outer side face opposingsai dj arm throughout I when said adjustin m ans-ism closed post tion, said braekethaving' ita ic-wen end part formed with. a set of" forwardly latter, a bodily shift-able slotted opposin the'lower end part of sai outer side'faiee; a

combined pivot and attaching/element for and shift-ably connecting said; dise toithelower end of said bracketnd means fcir attach 1130 ing said disc to and offsetting it adjacent the free end of said arm so that when in closed position said arm will completely oppose the outer side face of said bracket.

2. In a rolling awning structure of that type including a spring controlled awning body adjusting means extendible from a window frame, a combined attaching, pivoting and latching means for an arm of said adjusting means comprising a vertically disposed supporting bracket for connection to a side rail of the Window frame and having its outer side face opposing said arm throughout when said adjusting means is in closed position, said bracket having its lower end part formed with a set of forwardly directed ratchet teeth capable of being selectively engaged by the free end of said arm to latch the latter, a bodily shiftable and pivoting disc opposing the lower end part of said outer side face, means to provide a pin and slot connection between said disc and the lower end of said bracket and with the pin providing a pivot for said disc, and means for attaching said disc to and oflsetting it adjacent the free end of said arm so that when in closed position said arm will completely oppose the outer side face of said bracket.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

WILLIAM A. BRACKEN. 

